Hopes, expectations and achievements culminated in Baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies throughout May and June in Catholic high schools across the Diocese of Trenton, as the Class of 2018 successfully completed their secondary education to embark on new journeys of faith.More ...Monday, June 18, 2018

Whether through their leadership of younger teammates, or their personal contributions on the field, court or diamond, members of this year’s graduating classes at schools across the Diocese of Trenton have left quite an athletic legacy – with a host of accolades, tournament wins and trophies in their wake.

With gratitude and high hopes for a future founded on the principles and goals of Princeton’s Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, the Class of 2018 – 38 strong – closed the door on high school June 9 and opened the door to the adult world.

Between the grueling four flights of stairs and the pilgrimage to and from the Cultural Center, we’ve figuratively and literally come a long way since we first entered the Peter’s Place doors Freshman year.More ...Friday, June 22, 2018

The St. John Vianney High School Class of 2018 was bid a fond farewell from staff and faculty June 2, as the seniors and school community delighted in a commencement ceremony of celebration, guidance and prayer.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

Preceded by the skirl of bagpipes honoring the school’s Irish roots, faculty, staff and students of Red Bank Catholic High School strode confidently June 4 into the main arena of the OceanFirst Bank Center on the campus of Monmouth University, West Long Branch.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

Four years of fellowship, faith and academic achievement closed on a high note June 4 as 165 Donovan Catholic seniors tossed their blue caps in the air outside St. Joseph Church, a sure signal that a new chapter in their lives had begun.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

The vast nave of St. Mary Church, Middletown, was filled to capacity May 23 as parents, relatives and friends joined 238 graduating Christian Brothers Academy seniors for the Baccalaureate Mass that began two days of ceremonies.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

“I am here tonight, not as your commencement speaker, I’m with you tonight as your Bishop … God has a message for you and he wants me to give it,” said Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., as he presided over the Baccalaureate Mass for Trenton Catholic Academy in St. Anthony Church, Hamilton, May 30, prior to commencement exercises.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

The echoes of proud parents, friends and loved ones cheering, clapping and whistling filled the OceanFirst Bank Center at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, as the 126 purple- and gold-gowned graduates of St. Rose High School, Belmar, received their diplomas June 5.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

Graduation exercises for Villa Victoria Academy, Ewing, held June 3 in the school’s theater, began with a Baccalaureate Mass celebrated by Msgr. John K. Dermond, adjutant judicial vicar, followed by commencement speeches and awarding diplomas to 12 young women making up the Class of 2018, some of them having attended Villa Victoria from first grade through their senior year.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

Notre Dame High School’s rich legacy of faith, knowledge and service was celebrated June 10 as the 261 members of the Class of 2018 turned their tassels and prepared to embark on new beginnings.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

It is an honor to have walked the halls of SJV with each of you, to have cheered with you at football games, danced with you at prom, and grown with you from scared freshmen into confident young adults.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

Now, I want to shift your attention from the past to the future. We have spent the past four years preparing for this day, and now that it’s here, we can’t help but wonder what the future will hold for us.More ...Thursday, June 21, 2018

Two days of solemn and celebratory events drew the school year to a close for Georgian Court University with a geographical twist: for the first time in its 107 year commencement history, graduation was held off campus.

Amid tears, smiles, cheers and hugs, nearly 1,700 Catholic high school seniors in the Diocese of Trenton were celebrated and challenged during recent Baccalaureate Masses and commencement ceremonies. ...More ...Thursday, June 29, 2017

In ceremonies both joyful and bittersweet, heralding the next steps on a journey of faith and hope, graduates across the Diocese of Trenton celebrated the successful completion of their Catholic high school education.More ...Thursday, June 15, 2017

Each year at this time, we acknowledge and celebrate the many students who graduate from every level – including middle school, high school or institutions of higher learning.More ...Tuesday, June 13, 2017